Improvement in cigar-molds



H. VOLTZ.-

Cigar-Molds;

N0 169,207, Patented Oct. 26, 1875- l A l n l a n 1 A l l N-FEERS,FHOT0-UTHOGRPHER. WASHINGTON D C UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HEINRICH VOLTZ, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN ClGAR-MCLDS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 169,207, dated October26, 1875; application filed June 12, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, HEINRICH VoLTz, of Cincinnati, in the 'county ofHamilton and State of Ohio, have invented a new and Improved Cigar-Mold,of which the following is a specification:

In the accompanying drawing, Figure l represents a vertical longitudinal-section of my improved'cigar-mold; Fig. 2,'a top view of the lower orbase part, with top part detached, and Fig. 3 a vertical transversesection ofthe mold on the line c c, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of my invention is to produce an improved cigar-mold that isnot liable to shrinkage, warping, and other annoying features ot' thecommon glued molds, and that will readily adjust itselt' to any changeor swelling ot' the sections without interfering with the shape ofthecigars.

The invention consists ot' base and top molds, made of separatedetachable fish-sections, sliding in metallic guide-frames, and beingretained by strong binding-springs.

In the drawings, A represents the metallic guide-frame of the lower orbase mold, and B that of the upper. The guide-frames A and B are madeot' sheet metal of suitable thickness to form a sti backing of the moldsand prevent the warping and shrinking of the wooden backs or bases ofthe present molds which are liable to get soon out of order and giveconsidera-ble annoyance. The guideframes are bent up at both sides toformlianges a that enter corresponding grooves of the mold-sections andadmit their ready sliding in position thereon. The end pieces of eachmold part are rigidly screwed to the guide-frame forming by thecustomary dowel or guiding pins and apertures the connection of theupper and lower mold parts. Both the upper and lower mold parts are madeof a series of separate fish-molds, C D, that slide into theguide-frame, any suitable number of them being used. A separate mold foreach cigar is formed by two adjoining lower sections, C, and theintermediately joining top section D. The lower sections C are attachedto a leather strip, b, that passes through a slot of the end piece andallows the slight opening of the lower sections for the easy admissionot the upper sections on being pulled at the outer end, and for theready discharge ofthe molded cigars. The sections of the upper and lowermolds are firmly pressed t0- gether by strong spiral or other springs E,which allow a certain degree of exibility to the sections, so that theinjurious ett'ects of any warping by swelling are prevented as eachsection gives7 readily sidewise, but without changing in lateraldirection, by means of the stit't'ening guide-trames. Any fish-sectionmay be readily replaced by detaching the fixed end sections so thatthese cigar-molds furnish greater durability and resistance againstwear, and also by the flexibility of their parts, even and perfectlymolded cigars.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- The combination, with an ged guide-frames A B, of thesliding grooved fish-molds C-D, the former attached to strip b, andprovided with spring E, as and for the purpose speci--

